During the previous dynasty, his father Lu Ning was arrested in the River City. In order to save his father, he traveled around the River City for many days, begging for mercy from the yamen authorities at that time, in order to imprison him in his father's place for the sake of filial piety. At that time, the yamen officials were moved by his filial piety, and not only did he release Lu Ning, he even praised Lu Shang's filial piety.

Before my Zhou Dynasty entered the Central Plains, he lived in the capital for two years, for the sake of his fame as a distinguished official and elegant scholar. It was said that he was young, handsome, and elegant, and was often mistaken for a handsome young man.

Later on, my Great Zhou stepped into the Central Plains, the previous dynasty's emperor, Yong Zhen, was assassinated, and the army was forced to retreat step by step. But at that time, Lu Shang was already a general of Pingzhou, guarding the front gate.

"Later on, my grandfather sent his advisor, Su Liangcheng, to lobby him to give him Pingzhou. He promised to make him king in Pingzhou, and the imperial court would raise Pingzhou. After some consideration, he agreed."

Feng Yunzheng slowly recounted the history of the rise of Lu Shang.

"Ninth Prince is thousands of years old." At this time, a loud and clear sound could be heard. With a 'shua' sound, hundreds of people kneeled down as they shouted.

Feng Yunzheng leaned out and saw Anping's King Lu Shang leading four sons — the crown prince Lu Mao, the second son Lu Qing, the third son Lu Jing, and the fourth son Lu Sheng, standing on either side of their father. The second row consisted of the Lu family members of the sons of Lu Shang, and other than Lu Jingyao, who was the proton of the capital, there were a total of sixteen of them.

Compared to the An Qing Wang and Pan Clan of Qin Nan, the Lu Clan was truly flourishing.

Feng Yunzheng glanced at him. Lu Shang was wearing the robes of the Great Zhou. His four sons beside him were the same as well. The family seemed to be extremely loyal to the Great Zhou.

"Please rise, Prince An Ping." Feng Yunzheng suppressed the thoughts in his heart, got off the carriage, and said with a raise of his hand.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Everyone said in unison.

Lu Shang stepped forward and cupped his hands, "The people of Pingzhou are very happy to hear that the Nine Palace came to Pingzhou. I have always been looking forward to it."

Lu Shang was fifty years old, but there was already a patch of white at his temples. However, his spirit and spirit were extremely powerful. Even though he was very pious in front of Feng Yunzheng, the shrewdness and arrogance deep down in his bones could not be concealed.

"On my way here, I saw the people of Pingzhou living and working in peace, and it was a lively scene. Prince Anping has rendered meritorious service by governing Pingzhou. When I return to the capital, I will report like royal father." Feng Yunzheng did not reveal his true feelings and had a majestic and unmoving aura.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Thank you, Your Highness. Prince Anping had prepared for Feng Yunzheng a magnificent house on the east side of the mansion, during his stay in Pingzhou.

As a result, the members of the Lü family welcomed Feng Yunzheng into the residence. The size and wealth of Prince Anping's mansion was comparable to half of the imperial palace, and it was only after passing through several corridors did they arrive.

After entering the room, Feng Yunzheng sat down.

A dignified and graceful lady wearing a true purple brocade dress embroidered with butterflies and a ruby and hairpin walked in front of Feng Yunzheng. She suddenly bent her knees and used a handkerchief to wipe her tears. "Your Highness, my son, Jingyao, has made a mistake in front of the emperor. This is all my fault. I didn't teach you well, Your Highness .."

This person turned out to be the wife of the crown prince, Lu Jingyao's mother, Wan Lan.

Seeing this, Crown Prince Lu Mao hurriedly knelt down, scolding, "How dare you, Your Highness! How could you be so impudent in front of him? Hurry up and withdraw!"

"But, my son respects you .."

"Shut up!" Lu Mao slapped Wan Shi's face and scolded, "My Lu Family is full of righteousness and benevolence. Only you are so domineering. Lu Meng and Lu You, quickly help your mother down."

"Yes, Father." Lu Mao's two women hurriedly came over and helped Wan Shi up. They left the room quietly, trying to persuade her.

Lu Shang was displeased. "You wife!" I don't know how you taught it. "

"Father, your son knows his wrongs."

Feng Yunzheng watched quietly and said slowly, "The wife of the crown prince is also missing her own child."

Lu Mao hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, the people of Pingzhou are open-minded, my wife is a vulgar woman, she praises you every day and once she sees Your Highness, it is as if she has seen hope. That's why she was so bold and disturbed Your Highness, I hope that Your Highness will consider the fact that this woman loves her son, and will not blame her."

Feng Yunzheng said, "Your Highness, please rise. This duke also has a mufei, so I naturally understand this mother's actions of missing a child. This king will not take it to heart."

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Highness."

Lu Shang and the other Lu Family members said together.

After saying a few more words, the Lu Family members kneeled down and kowtowed.

They returned to the main hall of the Mansion of Prince Anping. The fourth son of the Lu family stayed behind, while the other children left. Everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding as they quietly left.

The butler closed the door. The wife of the crown prince, Madam Wan, was sitting on a chair with a handkerchief in her hand. Her face was tense and close to Lu Mao's. Half of her face was red and swollen.

Seeing Lu Shang walk in, she immediately stood up and nodded, "Father."

Lu Mao quickly walked over and asked with concern, "Madam, just now, you hit it a little too hard. Don't worry about it."

"Crown Prince, don't worry. I, Wan Lan, was an expert back in the day. I could still withstand this slap. It's just a few superficial wounds, so it's not a big deal." "I just hope that this slap won't go to waste!"

"Father, what do you think? Then, Ninth Prince, do you believe Eldest Sis is such an impulsive and vulgar person? " That Second Young Master Lu Qing asked.

Lu Shang sat on the chair in the middle of the room. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his whole body was exuding a powerful and cold aura. He was like a completely different person from the polite Anping King just now.

Four sons stood before him, waiting.

After a long while, Lu Shang did not reply and instead asked, "Eldest daughter-in-law, what do you think of Ninth Prince Feng Yunzheng?"

"Just now when my daughter-in-law begged him, he listened attentively. He did not say much. At first glance, he seems to be holding his temper."

It turned out that eighth prince Feng Ye was the most popular, and he was very proud of it. And fourth prince was the best at hiding his strength and not being pampered since he was young, so his scheming was definitely not ordinary and profound. And this ninth prince was once just a vassal of the crippled crown prince Feng Ming, he was not an eye-catching person.

"Father, according to the relationship between our children, he already lives in our residence. Since that dog-emperor took Jingyao as his proton, we will also seize his son and exchange him for our Jingyao. We will not lose anything!" Fourth Young Master Lu Sheng was the most domineering of the four sons of Lu Shang.

"NO!" However, the Ninth Prince came here to urge the people of the world to submit to him. If we capture him, then we are unable to report him to the world, at that time, your father, I, will be put under the title of a thief. At that time, if the people are unhappy, it will be of no benefit to our Lu family. " Lu Shang immediately said.

"Yes, father is right. We want to win over the hearts of the people, this child has been reckless." Lu Sheng hastily replied.

"Has father thought of another way? "Jingyao has always been careful. He must have been framed, which was why he was detained in the capital and never returned. Father, please vent some of your anger on my daughter-in-law." The Crown Prince's wife, Wan Shi, said.

Lu Shang stood up, walked to the shrine, took out a sword, and said —

"The Emperor was really unkind. When I was first stationed in Pingzhou, my two hundred thousand Steel Cavalry were enough to defeat them, but their true ancestor the Emperor had sent his advisors to convince me that I was willing to betray the late emperor, to be scolded by the people of my people as a scoundrel.

I, Lu Shang, have spent so much time and effort to finally pacify the people.

Now that the Central Plains has stabilized, he wants to weaken my power and take back my power. Hehe, how can I tolerate him!

Fortunately, none of you thought about fighting with your big brother for the title. Instead, all of you have come together to break up our Lu Family. "

"Father, this is the Emperor's old son's scheme. We won't be fooled." All the children said in unison.

"Alright!" Lu Shang was pleased, "The biggest difference between me and that old Emperor is, his sons all want to fight for his position, for this, they did not hesitate to frame and kill each other, while my sons all focus on the family! Good, good! Your mother and I did not raise you for nothing. "

"It would be great if eldest sister was here too." At this time, Crown Prince Lu Mao suddenly mentioned the marriage of Lu Xilai in the capital.

Speaking of this woman, Lu Shang frowned, "If it was earlier, it would have been good for her to bring my good grandson Xiao He to Pingzhou, so I let them stay in Pingzhou and not go back. But now, the emperor's elder will definitely not allow it."

"Your highness, King An Guang's men have arrived." At this time, a voice sounded from the door outside.

Lu Shang immediately said, "Quickly let him in."

A moment later, the door opened and a servant walked in. He looked like an ordinary servant from Prince Anping's mansion, and there was no difference between him and the other servants. He knelt on the ground and said, "This humble servant has come under the orders of my prince."

Lu Shang stared at the man on the ground and asked in a deep voice:

"What did King An Guang ask you to bring?"

Lu Shang saw this person take out a piece of black feather and handed it over to Lu Shang. Lu Shang looked at it with a smile and said:

"That's great! I was like a tiger that had added wings. "

"Father, King Anguang has one hundred and fifty thousand troops, and we of Pingzhou have two hundred and fifty thousand. If these four hundred thousand troops were to be deployed together, then the Emperor's current situation, which is filled with internal and external troubles, would be of great help to us." The third son, Lu Qing, said happily.

"So, we need to find an excuse to make the ninth prince our excuse to send troops!" If we detain him in Pingzhou and don't hand him over to Jingyao, we will kill him. Jingyao will be considered as sacrificing for father's great cause! He will not resent Grandfather in his heart! " Wan Shi's eyes revealed a trace of viciousness as he said this.

"My good daughter-in-law, I was not wrong about you. Even though you were not reckless in the past, your way of doing things clearly shows that you are not a simple-minded person. Mao'er's marriage to you is the fortune of my Lu family!" "However, no matter what, we have to find a way for the Emperor to voluntarily release the Emperor to return to Pingzhou. You are benevolent and righteous, so your father will not let you down."

"Thank you, father." Lu Mao and Wan Shi said in unison.

Within the yard on the east side of the Residence of Prince Anping.

Feng Yunzheng sat inside the bath barrel with his eyes closed, his upper body bare and his eyes slightly closed. The droplets of water slowly dripped down from his well-built chest, and the slowly rising water vapor lingered around his body. He was like a god, noble and warm, and even the movements of his slow eyes were like a painting.